4 Unusual Ways To Get Inspiration

IdeasI often get asked questions such as “how did you come up with this idea” or “what made you think of this concept”. The thing is that different people have different personalities and are good at different things. Personally, I have ideas all the time – way too many ideas! I don’t sit down thinking or trying to come up with ideas – but I think I am the most productive at coming up with concepts when I…

  1. Do dishes
  2. Walk in Central Park
  3. Ride the subway (without having anything to read or do)
  4. Take a hot bath

So next time you take the subway, don’t spend the whole ride reading the newspaper or having your nose in your mobile device. Just try to be present – you’ll be surprised to see how creative you can get.

I hope this helps someone who is looking to start up a business but is dry of good ideas! Although you have to remember that ideas are worth nothing – it’s the implementation that makes all the difference!

4 Comments

  • Natalka
    Yeah that happens to me when I wash dishes too… I hate dishes so much that when I’m in front of the sink, all I can think about is a million other things I’d rather be doing- just as long as it’s anything but washing dishes.
  • Noam
    I actually like doing dishes. It’s somewhat of a meditative activity for me and I get a very special mind-set.
  • Dionis Loire
    Doing dishes is like doing CSS for me, I get so determined to make it clean it’s almost impossible for me to think about anything else. I agree with the subway though. :]
  • Anna
    I get inspired when other people do the dishes for me.

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